Paul Joseph Shaffer
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Paul Joseph Shaffer was born Nov. 16, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, to Eugene and Eva Maesch Shaffer. He had two brothers and three sisters. He has one surviving sister, Mary Cheek of Nashville IN.
September 2021
Mo.’s top health official clear: ‘MASKS WORK’
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JEFFERSON CITY – Battling COVID-19 misinformation is a priority for Donald Kauerauf, Missouri’s new Department of Health and Senior Services director, he said Sept. 16.
COVID cancels contest
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers could not play a scheduled football game Friday against Center High School of Kansas City because of COVID-19. The virus is affecting all district schools.
More subs needed; COVID dashboard up ‘
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs School District needs more substitutes, Deputy Superintendent Jaret Tomlinson said during the Sept. 13 Board of Education meeting. The district has an estimated 25 sub
Districtwide enrollment rises
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – District enrollment rose in August versus August 2020, despite a drop in Job Corps students, Superintendent Travis Hux stated in a Sept. 13 memo to district leaders.
Payne Jailhouse expanding
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Payne Jailhouse Bed and Breakfast plans to add rooms after reporting a successful year. Jailhouse hostess Anna Sue Spohn said there has been an uptick in business this past year.
TRANSPARENCY
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LIBERTY – Clay is among 20 counties that have joined the Local Government Checkbook, which makes county spending data available online to everyone. The program is designed to make government spending more efficient and transparent at all levels by being available for the public to search, based on information from the Missouri Treasurer’s Office.
New water fee draws questions at city meeting
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Are residents paying more than needed for water to subsidize other city operations? And if the city collects more than needed, should water bills decline? Councilman Andrew Kowalski raised those issues Monday during the City Council meeting. The city transferred $100,000 from water receipts to support general city operations.
School district pursuing FEMA, ESSR funding
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The district seeks funds for two multimillion construction projects at the high school. The district asked FEMA for $4.75 million to build an auxiliary gym, Superintendent Travis Hux stated in a Sept.
Old ECC now Support Services Center
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Board of Education renamed the old Early Childhood Center the Support Services Center, 113 E. Line St., when meeting there Sept.